The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1887-09-15
The Departure of Father
Cady.

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Cady, the esteemed Pastor of ST.
Johns Church, has been afflicted
with catarrhal disability, and at
the advice of his physician. Dr.
Puilen. he was impelled to seek
a climate more congenial 10 his
health.
On last Saturday he received
permission from his Bishop TO
make the venture for his recov-
cry. On Sunday he preached a
farewell sermon TO his congrega-
ton. The church was crowded,
Professionals as well as Catholics
filling all the space in his little
church. His sermon was very
affecting. and brought tcaps 10
the eyes of all his aflectlonate
audience.
First he stated that he came to
Logan Is years ago, found the
charch $7G0 in debt. He left it
with no debt and surplus OIL
hand. More gratifying, he felt in
his heart that his congregation
had improved in manhood, in
morals and in devotion. He said
he had buried over 200 people,
but thanked God that he was al
so the Minister to baptize more
than $50 children.
He made but one request to his
congregation. He said: Most of
you have your families, your social,
your business, club, party. political
associations, where YOU can go and
meet hearty and good cheer when
you are Lonesome and sad at heart.
| am alone. / go away from my
congregation, which is my family,
and from Logan where l have been
SO kindly treated by everybody
only a Priest; but still as a Priest.
ranking, l hope, III the sight of God,
equal to a King.
He asked the congregation to not
forget him, and to pray for him that
he might continue to the end faith
full in the work of trying to savo
the souls of all within the limits Of
his ministry.
On Monday evening the Knights
of St. John in full inform accom-
panied by the band, called at the
parsonage MIR. o. W. II. Wright
in behalf of the knights presented
FIR. Cady with an elegant gold
headed cane. He spoke rs follows
PRESENTATION REMARKS OF o. W.
WRIGHT.
The present occasion is one OF
tho sadest to us all. 1t is difficult
to express in appropriate language
our feelings at the departure of one
so highly esteemed by all classes.
Tho good man whose health de-
mands change of climate, and
who goes in search Of recuperation
and rest. has SO endeared himself to
this whole community that even d
temporary separation causes many
aching hearts. To this host OF
friends assembled tonight to pay
respect to him they love. l can
truthiully say, have never known
anyone 10 be held in such unquali.
fed respect and esteem by all class
es of our people, as Father Cadr.
The glistening tears and suppress
ed sighs of all present attest the
truth of my utterances, far stronger
than human language.
Father Cady. l have been honor- |
ed by the Knights of St. John in
representing them this evening In
tho presentation to you of this
gold headed cano. Its
intrinsic value can readily be csti-
mated, but. the lovo, loyalty and
good wishes which accompany it.
cannot be computed, weighed or
by any known science.
This present represents the rever
ance and affection IN the hearts of
those noble knights for you, as their
Honory President and faithful Pas
tor. Your departure has cast a
gloom over them, and they could
not suffer you to leave without car
rying with you some token from
them, to remind you of their contin-
ming good wishes and prayers for
your speedy recovery and return.
May the polished surface of this
gift be as a mirror to your memory,
in which will DO reflected the faces
Of all your Logan friends, thereby
the days and years, crown
ed with honor and success. which
you have spent among us. Please
accept this gift from the knights,
and may it be a substantial comfort
to you in the coming years. have
also the honor of presenting you
with written resolutions from the
Knights.
My remarks will no doubt be for
gotten as soon as their echo dies
away, but this gift and these written
resolutions will call to mind this oc-
casion of respect to you, when
many of us here assembled have
reached its end of llfe's journey. In
Father Caay. on behalf
Of the knights. OH behalf of your
congregation, and on behalf of your
host of friends, ir, espective of par
ty or creed, sincerely hopo that
your journey may bo of great bone
fit to you, ard may He, whose faith
ful sarvent you SO long have been,
grant you speedy restoration to
health and vlgor to the end, that
you may, be returned to Logan,
there to resume und enjoy The ln-
bors and friendship of the past, to
ripe and honored old age
The knights under the captaincY |
of Mr.. Farrell, knelt and asked the
priests blessing which Was given.